I don’t think she had a large garden. She was in a very urban area of Los Angeles. I think one reason she moved to LA was to get away from a cold rural area to a warm urban area. Who knows. But maybe I have her genes. I have a large garden and lots of firewood.
But I am so impressed that in 1900 she was able to somehow support herself and care for her child. And he grew up to at least connect with a ‘life’ partner.
I have been so impressed with how difficult life was back then. There was no social security, no welfare, and people had to work hard to keep a roof over their head. So many people lived in other people’s houses as servants. That was the only way to get food and a place to sleep. Hire yourself out. How she was able to live independently and not be indentured is impressive.
>>I have a large garden and lots of firewood.
I love it! Don’t you think it would have made them happy to know that they had an impact on a descendant? That they weren’t forgotten. I think that’s a gift you give them.